Richmond Notes From Town and Surroundings
Richmond locals and visitors fill a Sunday to Monday stretch with calls on kin and neighbors. Residents include Melville Brown of Lewiston and Bowdoin college student Carroll Terrell who recently earned a Lovell fund award. Community events feature the Farm Bureau meeting on Poultry and Dairying and rifle contest results from the Richmond Sportsmen’s association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Day
Pennsylvania
New York
Melville Melville Brown
Lewiston
Geneva
Estelle Brown
Arthur Bowley
Frank
Emma Bowley
Litchfield
Gertrude Baker
Chace Smith
Gardiner
Herbert Stewart
Orleans
Mass
T. J. Southard
Augusta
William M. Dagnais
Wright Shoe Makers
Massachusetts
Carroll Terrell
Bowdoin College
Town
Terrell
George C. Lovell
Clyde McFee
Josephine Landry
Richmond
Jane Harvard
Detroit
Mich
Frederick T. Harvard
William O. Whitney
Quimby House
Chestnut Street
Beedle Road
Washington
Amy Bradley
Don Cate
Charlotte
George Edson
Charles Wheeler
Richard
Augusta Moniday
Farm Bureau
Progressive Grange Hall
Charles Eastman
Edith Knight
Bangor
Alvena Knight
Center Street
Gilbert Edgett
Lion’s Club
Freda Marriner
Rote Inez
Arthur Siegars
Wrenn
Chester Bennett
Hazel Bennett
Walpole
Herbert Carr
Carl Eavage
Vital Gilbert
Lewis
Wing
Carr
E. McPee
Little
Waltz
C. McFee
Martel
Alexander
Lord
Webber
Sherman
Hatfield
Cutler
Beedle
Possible
Thompson
Robert Sidelinger
Jones
Artell Spear
Boynton Street
Springfield Fire and Marine Surplus From Liabilities Report
Springfield fire and marine company report shows surplus over liabilities of 090000.00 with total liabilities and surplus 30263848.70. The entry lists D. M Humphrey 21 5 12 and Bath Massachusetts as locations in the fragmentary balance sheet.
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Springfield Fire & Marine Eae Co
Imgheld
Mass
Who Does Your Thinking For You Propaganda Talk Highlighted
Prof Frank W Clelland of Bangor Theological Seminary told the Church Men's Clubs that public opinion is shaped by censorship and propaganda run by two agencies. He criticized oath requirements for teachers and censorship of discussions on communism fascism and socialism. He warned that big business funds false ads and even sways school textbooks to protect profits. He urged awakening before Americans lose freedom like Italy Germany or Russia. 106 men attended the First Baptist Brotherhood supper in Bangor with talks on Boy Scout work and multiple club leaders giving responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Clelland
Bangor Theological Seminary
First Baptist Brotherhood
Arthur J. Dunton
Clelland
United States of America
Maine
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Harry Nason
Maude S. Stuart
Melvin Pratt
Gardiner Roberts
Willis Hall
Joseph Dauphin
Arthur Price
First Baptist Church
L. L. Hooker
Grace
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street Methodist Church
James B. Smith
First Baptist Brotherhood Orchestra
Herbert L. Patrick
Portland
Karcher
Jackson
Central Church
Arthur C. Lemont
Winter Street Men's Club
H. Martin Powers
Beacon Street Brotherhood
Stanley M. Brown
Grace Church
Beulah Rebekah lodge to hold degree work Friday
At the next regular Beulah Rebekah lodge meeting on Friday evening March 6 degree work will be conducted. Several local residents were noted in town visits and family events with birthdays and illnesses mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson House
Corner Center
Myrtle Streets
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
R. C. Burnell
Raymond Levenseller
Augusta
Stephen Burnell
Spruce Street
Vernon Blagdon
John Hutcherson
Freeman Ryder
Water Street
Charles W. Messenger
Bath
Leslie Steeger
Charles Messenger
Portland
Enterprise Grange
James Diveen
Gardiner
Helen Lawrence
Everett Bessey
John Turner
John Skillen
Lillian Wade
Lewiston
Alfred Arthur Skillen
Dike P. T. A. Holds All Day North End Session
The Dike P. T. A. met in North End Community club rooms on Tuesday with ten attending dinner and 17 at the 2 15 afternoon meeting. Mrs Hermon W Crocker spoke on the nursing class and Mrs Harry L Horne spoke on arts in schools. Invitations were extended for the South End P. T. A. to join at the March 17 evening meeting. Hostesses were Mrs Charles T Henderson and Mrs Fernando T Hutchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Coombs High School
Bowdoinham
R. H
Mabel Crillen
North Front Street
Libby House
Myrtie Dore
Pearl Dore
Enterprise Grange
Grange Aid
Charles Howes
Donald Grant
Ann Spofford
Gertrude Gardner
Aid
Gardner
Georgia Wakefield
Edward Mansir
Dike P. T. A
North End
Hermon W. Crocker
Association
South End P. T. A
Harry L. Horne
Charles T. Henderson
Fernando T. Hutchins
Local Visitors and Social Happenings in Brunswick Area
Georgetown and Brunswick residents attended social events and visits, with Mrs. Walter Powers and Mrs. John Blackie visiting Brunswick, Ralph Hasty returning to Bath, and others like Mr. and Mrs. Wren, Mrs. Higgins, the Williams family, and Christine Williams stopping by. Measles illness affected Ellsworth Loveitt, while Dorothy Hagan left North Yarmouth Academy for a week. Jehovah, radio purchase by William Mains, appendectomy surgery for Everett Stevens, and Bath Memorial Hospital activity are noted. Nearby towns NA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Powers
John R. Blackie
Brunswick
Ralph Hasty
Bath
Five Islands
Edward Wren
Rapheal Higgins
R. N
Memorial Hospital
John D. Williams
Christine
Abbie Reynolds
Cecil Stevens
Edgar Warren
Hubert Loveitt
Ellsworth Loveitt
Joseph F Higgins
William A. Todd
Dorothy Hagan
North Yarmouth Academy
L. Earle Hagan
William Mains
Everett Stevens
Robinhood
Bath Memorial Hospital
Frank Heald
Ralph Reynolds
Ruth
Woolwich
Out of Town
Friendly election praised by Fred Quimby in hostile races
Chairman Quimby of the Republican city committee lauded the campaign for its sportsmanlike conduct. He congratulated Alderman H. Martin Powers not only a Democratic mayoral candidate but also Democratic city committee chair. Quimby cited ward visits and friendly handshakes as the day's defining feature and said it was the friendliest election of his decade-long tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimby
Republican City Committee
H. Martin Powers
Democratic City Committee
Mayor Sewall Re elected in citywide voting
The ranes show Mayor Sewall re elected across wards and the ward and constable results list R and D candidates. Primary tallies display party lines with Republicans leading in most wards and several unopposed races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall
Junior Leaguers Donate To Bath Memorial Hospital
The Bath Memorial Hospital received six overbed tables and two easy chairs from the Junior Hospital League, funded by the annual New Year’s Dance proceeds. Two tables exist now, with plans for additional equipment in spring. The league, led by Miss Harriet Lord, discussed a post Easter card party and continued social events funding hospital needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Bath Memorial Hospital
Harriet Lord
Pearl Street
Hastings Boy Richard B. Hastings Rites Held in Bangor
Funeral services were conducted in Bangor for Richard Beverly Hastings age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings and grandson of Mr and Mrs Fred Kittridge. He died Sunday morning after an eight week illness in Bangor Memorial hospital. Born in Bath April 26 1924 he lived most of his life in Bangor attended public schools. Survived by parents grandparents two sisters Virginia and Jeanette one aunt Mrs Vaughn T Smiley three great aunts two uncles and one great uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Richard Beverly Hastings
Richard Hastings
Fred B. Kittridge
High Street
Richard
Congress Street
Bangor Memorial Hospital
Bath
Virginia
Jeanette
Vaughn T. Smiley
Philadelphia
Everett G. Lemont
Joseph Thurlow
George Buchanan
Buffalo
N. Y
James Hastings
E. E. Hastings
Boston
William A. Kittridge
Funeral for Edgar A. Farrar Former Bath grocer at Wesley church
Edgar A. Farrar 66 a Bath born grocer died Sunday in Portland at his son Lincoln Farrar s home. Funeral held Tuesday at Wesley Methodist Bath with Rev Forest L Littlefield officiating. Burial at Oak Grove. Survived by widow, son, brother Charles B Farrar of Brunswick, and a niece and nephew. Farrar was lifelong Methodist active in Wesley church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Farrar
Bath
Portland
Lincoln B. Farrar
Wesley Methodist Church
Forest L. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Ernest Heywood
Oak Grove
Searsmont
Charles
Columbia Waltz Farrar
Farrar
L. B. Chipman Company
Wesley Church
Washington Avenue
Downey Funeral Services Held for 72 Year Old
Robert A. Downey of Bath and Everett Massachusetts died after three years of heart illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at his home in Everett with a 7:30 requiem mass at Little Flower church. Burial will take place in Bath. He was born in Halifax Nova Scotia and painted interiors of the Elmhurst building in Bath. He married Nellie Pinkham Collerton in 1914 and is survived by four stepchildren, Albion Boyd of Malden and Mrs. David Cassey, Mrs. Pauline Pinkham, and Mrs. Marjorie Curley, all of Everett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Downey
Everett
Mass
Little Flower Church
Bath
Mr. Downey
Halifax
N S
Elmhurst
Nellie Pinkham Collerton
Downey
Albion Boyd
Malden
David Cassey
Pauline Pinkham
Marjorie Curley
Amasa S. Ellers Dies at 78 in Bath
Amasa S. Ellers 78 a well known joiner died from complications Monday night at his home 88 York street Bath born in Bath son of John and Mary Stewart Ellers lived here all his life He was a member of Acadia lodge K of P leaves wife three sisters Annie Thomas Marjorie Starbird and Jennie Colby Lynn two nephews Harry Starbird Lynn Fred Clapp Everett and niece Arline Starbird Lynn funeral Thursday afternoon at two at his home Rev Weston P Holman Camden former Beacon Street church Bath officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasa S. Ellers
Commercial Street
York Street
Mr. Ellers
Bath
John
Mary Stewart Ellers
Acadia Lodge
Ellers
Annie Thomas
Marjorie Starbird
Jennie Colby
Lynn
Harry Starbird
Fred Clapp
Everett
Arline Starbird
Weston P. Holman
Camden
Beacon Street Church
Frank Erskine Funeral Held at Arthur Mayo Residence
The funeral for Frank Erskine, longtime employee of the A. & K. Ry Co, was held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev David L Wilson officiated assisted by Polar Star lodge members. Bearers included Charles Colby and lodge officers Thatcher Pinkham Delmar Bates Chester H McCabe Blair Wilson. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Erskine
Ry. Co
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Lh. D
Central Church
Polar Star Lodge
Thatcher Pinkham
Delmar Bates
Charles Colby
Erskine
North Street
Mr. Pinkham
Mr. Bates
Chester H. McCabe
Blair Wilson
Oak Grove
Maurice Deering Funeral Private Service at Home
The funeral of Maurice R. Deering was private Thursday at 11 a.m. at his home 37 Park Street. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. Bearers were George T. Conway Bartlett O. Smith Edward J. McMann Leslie W. Plant Franklin M. Talbot and Percy W. Robbins. Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice R. Deering
Park Street
David L. Wilson
Lh.d
George T. Conway
Bartlett O. Smith
Edward J. McMann
Leslie W. Plant
Franklin M. Talbot
Percy W. Robbins
Oak Grove
Funeral for Eugene W. Webster Held at Curtis Home
The funeral for Eugene W. Webster veteran city employee was held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home 105 Center Street with Rev. Harley A. Shattuck officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene W. Webster
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Harley A. Shattuck
Oak Grove
Five Islands Social News Highlights at Five Islands
Residents from Lewis ton Woolwich and Kittery visited Five Islands and Bath last week. The Grange held a social with ice cream and a library gift from Woodrow Gray. Students like Lincoln Campbell returned to Bath High after a short vacation amid weather notes from the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Wilkins
Lewiston
Sedgemere Road
Harold Pinkham
Hope Berry
Helen Rowe
Bath
Floyd Goodell
Woolwich
George Laskey
Robinhood
Five Islands
Boston
Harold Rowe
Harold
Carl
Kittery
Rowe
Ellsworth Pinkham
Marlene Pinkham
Joseph G. Stevens
Grace Pierce
George Hanna
Ruth Pierce
Southport
Pierce
Paul
Mina
Grace
Hanna
Alex Cunningham
Harold Brown
J. R. Blackie
Walter Powers
Madelyn Berry
Beulah Miller
Percy MacGillivary
Vernon Gray
Portland
Grange Circle
Donald Stevens
Grange
Lermond H. Rowe
Grange Library
Woodrow Gray
Arthur Marr
Malden
Mass
Ada MacGillivary
MacGillivary
Clarence MacMahan
Portsmouth
N. H
Lester Lewis
George Gray
Alice Cromwell
Elisha Field
Thomas W. Blaisdell
Joseph E. Blaisdell
Rotary Luncheon Features Music and Dance in Bath
The Bath Rotary club enjoyed a novelty music and dance program arranged by John H. Grindell with Fred D. Hill presiding. An ensemble led by Grindell performed instrumental pieces and the club sang along for Rotary songs before two dance numbers by Lorraine Hall Elaine Hall Glen Easton Thelma Fogg. The meeting included a trip invitation to Portland Rotary members for a Boston Maine train excursion through Crawford Notch and news that Brunswick will host the 38th Rotary District Spring conference in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
John H. Grindell
Fred D. Hill
Mr. Grin- Cell
Bill Caldwell
Cliff Leeman
Rotary
Lorraine
Elaine Hall
Glen Easton
Bath
Thelma Fogg
Portland Rotary Club
Crawford Notch
H. W. Owen
Earl Richardson
J. A. Aldred
Brunswick Rotary Club
Bath Club
Brunswick Club
Brunswick
Allen Seeks Republican Nomination for Legislature
W R Allen longtime Bow selectmen chair announces candidacy for the Legislature representing Bow and Georgetown. He will face L Earle Hagan of Georgetown in the classed towns seat currently held by Hagan, who recently announced his bid for renomination after one term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Allen
Board of Selectmen
Bowdoin
L. Earle Hagan
Georgetown
Hagan
Masonic Lodge Meets for Official Visitation and Supper
Solar lodge Masons held a regular meeting Monday evening after a 6 30 turkey supper. The Master Mason degree work was on hand with official visitation by DDGM David E Rich. Wedding plans were filed at city hall for Joseph A McDonough and Dorothy M Burgess. Dorothy Huggard RN of Cape Cod Hospital arrived to spend the month with her parents in Mechanic Street. she is a Bath Memorial Hospital graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge, Masons
DDGM
David E. Rich
John W. Gilmore
Joseph A. McDonough
Middle Street
Dorothy M. Burgess
Pine Street
Diantha (McMann) McDonough
Thomas McDonough
Miss Burgess
Stanley and
Mary (Brennick) Burgess
Dorothy Huggard
R. N
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis
Mass
Herbert Huggard
Mechanic Street
Huggard
Bath Memorial Hospital
A. Quincy Carter Dies in Sleep at Holden Home
Services held Feb 26 at Mt Adams Crematory for A Quincy Carter who died in his sleep Feb 24 at his sister Mrs Frank Washburns Holden Massachusetts home. Born July 5 1870 in Portland he spent summers in Harpswell Small Point and South Freeport and became known as a poultry breeder in Freeport. He long worked as a traveling salesman and state manager for Park Pollard and Grandin Co. He was a Mason Granger and Sons of the American Revolution member and left a daughter wife and six sisters among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Auburn
A. Quincy Carter
Frank Washburn
Holden
Mass
Holden Hospital
James W. and
Lucy Johnson Carter
Capt
Abner
Lorana Johnson
Small Point
Portland
Casco Bay
Harpswell
South Freeport
Freeport
Jefferson
Park & Pollard
Grandin Co
Sons of American Revolution
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Izah Whitehouse
Topsham
Carl Weber
Mrs Charles O Wilson of Muskegon dies at Brunswick roots
Mrs Charles O Wilson formerly Lois Haskell of Brunswick died Friday in Muskegon Michigan. Born in Brunswick she graduated from Brunswick High School Smith College and studied in Europe. She headed Brunswick High French for a year before marriage and is survived by husband three sons and a brother. Funeral was held Monday in Muskegon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaric W. Haskell
Brunswick
Charles O. Wilson
Muskegon
Mich
Lois Haskell
Wilson
Brunswick High School
Smith College
Europe
Mrs Lydia J Weymouth Dies After Long Illness
Lydia J Weymouth 76 widow of Lovell Weymouth died Thursday night at her daughter Mrs George Staples home 48 Meadow Way after a long illness. Born in Lincoln she came from Milo 18 years ago and belonged to United Baptist church and Milo Rebekah lodge. She leaves daughter and two sons Alford W Derby Quince Weymouth Hartford plus two brothers William and Daniel Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia J. Weymouth
Lovell Weymouth
George Staples
Meadow Way
Weymouth
Lincoln
David
Priscilla Clifford
Milo
United Baptist Church
Lodge of Rebekahs
Alford W
Derby
Quince Weymouth
Hartford
Conn
William
Daniel Clifford
Lincoln kin count grows with many descendants
A terse line states that there are two individuals named Lincoln with 17 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, indicating a substantial family extended by multiple generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Foster Widow Harriet Foster 85 Dies of Heart Attack in Bath
Mrs Harriet A Foster 85 widow of Charlie S Foster died Wednesday morning from a heart attack Saturday at her granddaughter’s home 57 Academy Street Bath where she had lived since relocating from Forest Hills Massachusetts last year She was born in Wiscasset to Samuel and Mrs Blake She leaves a sister Ric Kennerson Downers Grove Illinois and four grandchildren Mrs Fulton Mrs Casper Hartleb Frank and George Barker all of Bath The funeral is Friday at two at the Fulton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet A. Foster
Charlie S. Foster
Clare Fulton
Academy Street
Bath
Forest Hills
Mass
Foster
Wiscasset
Samuel Blake
Ric Kennerson
Downer's Grove
Ill
Sidney Hamilton Dies in Portland at One Year Old
Sidney Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Newell Hamilton of 1037 High street died Saturday morning in the Children's hospital Portland He was aged one year and nine months Prayers were said Monday at two at the home by Rev Harley A Shattuck of Beacon Street church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hamilton
Newell Hamilton
High Street
Children's Hospital
Portland
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street Church
Mrs Lydia Weymouth Funeral Held in Milo
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia J Weymouth widow of Lovell Weymouth were held Saturday at 2 PM at the United Baptist church in Milo with Rev H H Hayes officiating. Bearers were Forest C Staples and Roland Staples plus Lovell Staples and George Staples. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery Milo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia J. Weymouth
Lovell Weymouth
Meadow Way
George Staples
United Baptist Church
Milo
H. H. Hayes
Forest C
Forest
Roland
Lovell Staples
Evergreen Cemetery
Anniversary Honors for Edwin and Parris Couple
Mr and Mrs Edwin B Parris celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary at home on Upper Washington street with many callers and flowers despite stormy weather The event included a family dinner with their three daughters Kendall and Leroy Lord Jr and Warren A Parris among the attendees Their son Albion K Parris of Portland could not attend due to travel conditions The couple are noted as prominent figures in the North End and in good health for their age
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Parris
Upper
Washington Street
Albion K. Parris
Portland
Bowdoin Hosts Swimming Carnival Funds Maine Interscholastic Swim
Alice Bridges, world backstroke champion, returns to Bowdoin College Cur tis Pool for the annual Swimming Carnival Saturday at eight. Proceeds go to the Olympic Fund last year and this year support interscholastic swimming in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bridges
Bowdoin
Curtis Pool
Olympic Fund
Maine
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Charley R. Sims
Fred Quimby
David S. Henderson
Vernon B. Lake
John M. Conley, Jr
Charles F. MacDonald, Jr
Daniel E. McPhee
Gladys S. Donnell
William S. Hosmer
Joseph Brown
Bessie E. Dickinson
John C. Mulcahy
Charles A. Carr
John T. Curran
Edward H. Hartwell
Bernice MacDonald
Albert L. Strout
Bertha M. Dunbar
William J. Perry
Elizabeth Deering
Virginia M. Buttrick
Arthur J. Tracy
Eva J. Lemont
Mabe FE. Ansert
George F. Oliver
Same
Florence E. McClure
Frances T. Clark
Antoinette L. Teeling
George H. Jacobs
Clarence A. Warner
Joseph A. Smith
Carlton W. Rideout
Andrew B. Hart
Harry Warner
Chester C. Aderton
John E. Green
Charles E. Robbins
Richard. B. Hastings
Bangor Lad
Maurice Deering
Portland Brothers
Bath Savings Institution
Jefferson Man
Holden, Mass
Michigan
L. Weymouth
Charles S. Foster
Mrs. Weymouth
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston